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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Counsellor : They provide counselling and emotional support to individuals and families facing a wide range of challenges, including mental health issues, addiction, and crisis situations. Educator : Social workers educate clients about resources, coping strategies, and life skills to enhance their well-being and self-sufficiency.

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Scholarship Recipients 2022

University of Connecticut

I plan to pursue a career in social justice which includes advocating and counseling young girls and women who have experienced injustices and trauma. My goal one day is to travel to different countries to support these women with counseling and proper education, and through this, hopefully, to write a book based on my experiences.

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The Impact of Collective Trauma and How Behavioral Health Organizations Can Help

Relias

Individual healing from collective trauma is a deeply personal journey that requires self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience. Behavioral health organizations can work with communities to organize support groups, peer counseling, and other psychological first-aid options to provide community members with the help they need.

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Garrett Therolf and the Magic Algorithm!

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

It was tried first in criminal justice – and proven to be racially biased. That makes the computer-generated risk score more like a self-fulfilling prophecy than an actual prediction. Then there’s the fact that, as noted earlier, the same approach has been proven to be biased when applied in criminal justice.